Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 0BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	38.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	43.9%	-2.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.9%	38.6%	3.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	25.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.6%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	24.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	17.9%	2.1%	-15.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	73.3%	68.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	-12.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	54.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	19.2%	27.2%	8.0%	6.1%	21.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9%	1.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	55%	-5.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.8%	17.1%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardington Road was 77.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cardington Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 189th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK42 0BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 144 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0BQ

Average Price
£1,148,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,148,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£435,533

Semi-Detached
£341,274

Terraced
£307,334

Detached
£505,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,213

Other
£7,100,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2017-12-01	£1,185,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0BQ

Employment

MK42 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Ltd	Unit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk	158 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm	4 London Road	286 yd
London Peri Peri Grill	34c London Road	411 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	66 St Johns Street	424 yd
The Longholme	Cafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	674 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	688 yd
The Rose	The Rose, 45 High Street	847 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	860 yd
The Castle	The Castle, 17 Newnham Street	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan’s	67 Fenlake Road	121 yd
Wraps To Go	12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate	156 yd
Subway	Pod A, London Road	286 yd
Golden Fish Bar	26 London Road	411 yd
Pizza Hut	24 London Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road	510 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	689 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		699 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		895 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	1,057 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK42 0BQ